duel
/ˈdjuːəl/noun
उच्चारण ड्यूअल
द्वंद्व युद्ध
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a formal fight with weapons between two people, used in the past to settle a disagreement
द्वंद्व युद्ध
- He challenged his rival to a duel.
- In old stories, the two nobles settled their quarrel with a duel at dawn.
- The two men fought a duel with swords.
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- Duels were once common in European history.
- The novel opens with a duel in the forest.
- The nobleman declined the challenge to a duel.
Synonyms single combat fight contest confrontation
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[C] ~ (between A and B)
a competition or struggle between two people or groups
(दो के बीच) मुकाबला
- a duel between two great batsmen
- The final turned into a thrilling duel between the two fastest runners in the country.
- The match became a duel between the two captains.
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- The election was a duel between the two leaders.
- A thrilling duel for the title kept fans on their feet.
- Their long duel for first place ended on the last day.
Synonyms contest competition rivalry clash battle
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
single combat fight contest confrontation competition rivalry clash battle
AaSpelling
du·el
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: duel (a fight between two people) and dual (having two parts: 'dual citizenship', 'a dual role') are both pronounced /ˈdjuːəl/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: duel (दो लोगों की लड़ाई, द्वंद्व) और dual (दो भागों वाला: 'dual citizenship', 'a dual role') दोनों की pronunciation /ˈdjuːəl/ है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A fight between two people is a duel or single combat; a contest between two teams a match.
दो लोगों की लड़ाई duel या single combat; दो टीमों का मुकाबला match।
General knowledge
India does not allow dual citizenship, but it offers Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI).
भारत दोहरी नागरिकता की अनुमति नहीं देता, पर Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) देता है।